Naxos, Greece

[UllaCountryGal]

I have been meaning to make this thread here with pictures from my summer holiday in Greece, for over a month. But I realized that nearnly all my photos were of me... I am not always a big fan of pictures of myself. I have however now chosen and found photos I like.

Let's begin the show.

Naxos,

marble mines. When I saw this I thought it was Emerald City from the Great Wizard of Oz.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-017.jpg

Kouros. That is a greek word for a certain kind of a big statue. That one was made 6000-7000 b.C.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-019.jpg

Goats
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-020.jpg

Xora Naxoy, Kastro
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-070.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-080.jpg

Portara. These are the ruins of Appolon's temple. Venician ruined it to make the castle Kastro, that forms old Xora. Portare the big upright thing is the gate to the temple.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-081.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-086.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-088.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-089.jpg

Cow butts. The 8 year old boy that I was travelling with thought this was extremely funny.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-090.jpg

Another Kouros. My mom is in one of the pictures so you can see the size difference and see how huge one Kouros is. To think that these ancient people transfered these to other island erected them there.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-093.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-102.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-103.jpg

Yours truly met with a curious little kitten. Who wondered what the instrument that human was holding was.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-094.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-095.jpg

Me yachting, Me being a captain
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-145.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-156.jpg

The guy who asked me to marry him. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-197.jpg

Skynoussa
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-157.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-161.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-163.jpg

There are lots of cats in Naxos.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-127.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-126.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-125.jpg

A blue photo....If I'd print that one out...would it be a blue-print? :dunno:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-082.jpg

A cliff... Maybe it is Ariadne's cliff...(see Crete part)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-084.jpg

Other Naxos photos
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-134.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-133.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-130.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-100.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-031.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-023.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-018.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-012.jpg

Crete
I also went to Crete. One day I went and "visited" King of Crete in is palace in Knossos. He has a connection to Naxos, or lets say his daughter Ariadne does. The king Minos had a son that had been murdered in Athens so wanted a yearly pay from Athenias. 7 Athenias were to be sacrificied to be eaten by the Minotaur, Minos' man-eating beast. One year in the group of 7 was a man called Theseus. Minos' daughter happened to fall in love with Theseus and taught him how to get out of the maze in which the Minotaur was tied up in. Ariadne and Theseus fled Crete and went to Naxos where he abandoned Ariadne on a cliff while she was sleeping.

Anyhow, the palace is all from the Minoan period 2600-1400 b.C although it is not still standing, it is just ruins but some parts are still up.

These frescas are original.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-295.jpg

Original vases/containers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-304.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-292.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-291.jpg

These are not original, these are a remake. Although they are a bit of antiques. They were built in the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-288.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-289.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-301.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-303.jpg

A peacock that was strutting in Knossos.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/ullacountrygal/Naxos-282.jpg

That's all folks....

[Alex]

Wow! They're great pic Ulla. I must imagine your trip was awesome. Greec has been one of the most magic countries I would like to meet. It's an interesting country I love because of its culture and its deepest story. I love the buildings and architecture things you're showing to us. Wow! just GREAT! Thanks for your pics Ulla!:)

[Esther]

Woooow.. Ulla, you made some amazing pictures! What a beautiful environment/nature over there.. but also some beautiful 'buildings'. I've been in Greece a several times, and I can remember in real life, it looked even móre impressive then it already does on the pictures..!
Thank you so much for sharing your pictures with us!

[Troll]

Awesome pics Ulla.

[melli]

:love: :] WOW! Awesome pictures babe..thanks so much for sharing them!

[randine]

Great pictures, Ulla. It is so beautiful there. No wonder you wanted to stay there... lol. Thanks for sharing them.

[ngrivas]

Here you can find more pictures and information from Naxos Island:

http://www.naxosguide.eu

[Troll]

Thanks for the link

[SevenUp!]

Doesn't work for me, but maybe that's temporary. :dunno:

Does look like a very nice place from the pictures Ullitza posted.

[ShaniaKoukla]

There are lots of strays (cats and dogs) across Greece.

[dreamer]

awwww.

[UllaCountryGal]

This is an old thread....

[dreamer]

with great pics;)

[StarryShania]

Wow ! Great photos, seems like a VERY beautiful city.

The cat you met was SOO cute ! and the peacock was quite beautiful.

Thanks for sharing the photos.

[uniquestar]

Woooww!! what a very nice view..and a great wonderful photos..thanks for sharing it! I enjoy the view..:) i can remember these places/view in my view master when I was just a kid:uhh:there's a lots of ancient views that i had seen in my view master mostly in europe! particularly in greece, Portugal, Deutchland(Germany), Spain, France, Iceland(i hav seen two icelandic ladies wearing there ancient dress), Turkey, also in south africa! wow..when i was just a kid i was really wished that someday i wish can i come in that places..:D:D

[SevenUp!]

This is an old thread....

An oldie, but a goodie. :up:

[uniquestar]

I love the photos she posted here..

[SevenUp!]

Doesn't work for me, but maybe that's temporary. :dunno:

Yes it was temporary. :]

I love the photos she posted here..

She does take awesome pictures.....she can write pretty good stories too. ;)

[uniquestar]

Yes it was temporary. :]



She does take awesome pictures.....she can write pretty good stories too. ;)

oh..really?:) wow..:)